The operation can’t be completed because an unexpected error occurred (error code -8060).

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The operation can’t be completed because an unexpected error occurred (error code -8060).

Hi,

I want to copy a folder from desktop to my document (or anywhere else on a MAC) I got this error "The operation can’t be completed because an unexpected error occurred (error code -8060)." everytime at the same position when it's about to finish (sth like 75%).

I have MBPR + Mountain Lion and the folder is a Xcode project if it helps.

BTW there is nothing in trash.

Thanks

MacBook Pro (Retina, Mid 2012), OS X Mountain Lion

Posted on Aug 10, 2012 8:47 PM

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Answer 1

Linc Davis

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Aug 11, 2012 8:59 AM in response to Maziyar

Have you tried copying in the shell? For example:

cp -R path/to/original /path/to/copy

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Maziyar Author

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Aug 11, 2012 9:07 AM in response to Linc Davis

Thanks but I solved this problem with this tip:

tba55

Re: Error when trying to copy one of my folders, or compress it in the finder

Aug 11, 2012 12:41 PM ( in response to Maziyar)

I found some subdirectories within my Project folder that were complete duplicates of other directories. After deleting those, I no longer had the error. I don't know where they came from, but think they may have been created after an upgrade, say from Xcode 3.0 to 4.0 but don't remember. Anyway, don't know any more about it, only that it went away after I deleted those duplicate subfolders. Good luck !

I found unlimited folder in folder in my Xcode project folder that made the size from 285MB to 1.5G. It was that duplicate folders made this error.

I removed and it solved the problem.

Thanks

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Answer 3

hauss7

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Mar 28, 2014 9:30 AM in response to Linc Davis

Thanks for the solution, Linc. Came in handy with uneditable optical media. Cheers

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